Well, this project took a left turn. I decided to frame the poster instead of adhering it to canvas, but I am still going to try a canvas project at some point. I appreciate everyone's advice, I will print out the info for future reference. When I was experimenting with different adhesives on canvas I tried PPA, Perfect Paper Adhesive which is like thin Mod Podge. I got it at Michael's. I really liked the way it looked when it dried. So I emailed Susan Rothamel, who is the inventor of PPA to see if she had any tips about using it and she was kind enough to reply: "PPA is pretty fluid as it comes from the bottle. So, occasionally, when using heavier materials such as you propose, I pour it into a shallow cup and allow it to sit for about 1/2 hour. It thickens a bit, making it nicer for heavier paper materials. Personally, since the poster is so large, I would POUR the adhesive onto the canvas surface, then use a credit card to smooth it over the entire placement area, working quickly with a sure hand. Before applying the PPA to the canvas, and If the poster allows, I would also recommend misting the front and back of the poster with water. As paper fibers relax, they grab the adhesive better and make adhering, a smoother process. As the water evaporates and adhesive dries, the poster is flattened and firmly adhered. I do this with nearly EVERY paper when working in decoupage and some collage techniques. For instance, I adhere old watercolors to canvas and will heavily wet them from behind, mist the front (just so the paint doesn't run) and then adhere them. This provides a 'limp' paper, but the relaxed fibers are much nicer to adhere. I would think that an old poster should be handled gently when wet, but it will adhere just fine with this technique. If wet,it might even be a two-man operation, since the poster is so large." I hope that helps anyone who might be considering this project. She also has a video on YouTube showing her using PPA.

I am not sure if it would be much cheaper to rip things out and put new ones in, but it will sure be a lot faster. Refinishing takes a long time to do properly. When it comes to dismantling a kitchen, you have to be very careful not to damage things you'll want to use again. I don't think you need a designer, unless you feel you'd like to hire one. It depends on what you are budgeting and how happy you are with the current layout. I am not sure if any of the designers who post here do consulting work via email, but that might be an option for you to consider too... It may be worth your while to hire a contractor, as was suggested above. There are some costly errors that can occur if you have not done this before. Some KD's may also handle the tasks usually performed by the GC's. If you want to do everything yourselves, take your time, plan each step and determine what has to happen when. After you have completed each task look and think about how the rest of your planned additions are going to work with what you have done. ie: is there room to open a door ? Can the electrical circuits handle the loads you are planning for them ? Is the floor solid enough to handle ceramics ? There are a lot of really knowledgeable people here in the forum, and they are a warm and encouraging group, so if you spend time here reading and asking lots of questions you may be fine on your own. It seems that they are always more than willing to share their expertise. Good Luck !

Not sure exactly what you are saying: Will the backsplash end at the bottom of the window trim? If so, and if you aren't going to show photos of the granite or cabinets, or explain the style you are going for, I'd say no to any trim. Pebble can go many ways, from rustic to... I know you didn't ask for opinions on your choice of backsplash, but I'll have to support Sophie Wheeler that this will be so very hard to clean in a kitchen - be sure you love it enough to deal with this. Aside from splatters, I can just see all those little pebble tops gathering dust over time.

You can have one customized to size. Do you want this cabinet to be a mirrored medicine cabinet or do you just want a cabinet with no mirror?